Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-13
THE TWO TWENTy-NINE.

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THE TWO rwEKr.-NINE.
The event of the day, and for that mat
ter, the event of tho weeE, outside OF the
free for all, was the 2:29 t1ot. What made
this particularly interesting was the TACT
that the horse Senator. owned by Marcus
DAILY, and from whom great things were ex-
pected, was, for the first time to show him
self in fast company. The trot was Tor a
purse of S4OO. and Senator had pitted
against him the bay gelding Rolla and the
bay mare Carrie Bell, both. of whom we're
known to be speedy. All we're satisfied
that the race would be an honest one, and
as Mr.. DAILY had faith enough in his horse
| to back him for large money, q number OF
his friends followed suit. The Helena peo-
pie thought as much of Rolia as the Butte
| ones did of Senator, and as q result the
pools were fairly even between them and
the timid ones took Carrie Bel at about
one-tenth the amount that the reckless
ones squandered on the favorites. 1t is not
known how much money was bet, but it is
safe to say that in the selling ppols there
were a number of private bets that went
into the thousands. =.
heat ONE.
Amid considerable excitement the horses
we're rung up for heat one. E,9a Looked
in good shape although the mare appeared
rather high-strung and nervous. In draw.
ing for positions Rolla got the inside, Sena-
tor second and the mare third. But little
time was spent in scoring when they got as
good q send off as was ever given three
animals in any track in the United States.
Before the first turn was reached Senator
and Rolla had left the mare behind and
were hugging each other in close embrace,
the difference if any not being noticeable.
At about the quarter Senator skipped and
in 80 doing lost length or two, but soon
settled down and by honest work crawled
up, until the turn into the home-stretch
v as made. Down the stretch it was neck
and-neck race for "blood" to the trotting
like machines. but as they passed under
the wire, Roiia was winner by a head i'll
1928, with Carrie Belle far IN the rear. The
heat and it's end created the most intense
excitement, and the finish was greeted with
deafening applause, many thinking thaN It
was dead heat, but when the board vas
hung out, all acquiesced in the decision O.
tn judges.
HEAT TWO.
The result of the first heat did not in the
least discourage the faith OF the friends OF
Senator, and it was again an even bet with
Rolla for large sums. In the start Senator
had a little the worst OF it and he added to
this disadvantage by a break before be
reached the turn. Rolla hugged the fence
and trotted, but Carrie took advantage Of
the break and crossed in close quarters to
get second place. This forced Senator ON
the outside, but when he again struck his
gait. he travelled for all he was worth and
at the half he was again tapping Rolla, with
the mare far behind. From the hall it was
anybody's race between the two horses,
and as they turned into the stretch 1t was
hard to tell who was in the lead. Down
thev came with rush, the partisans OF
each holding their breath in expectation
and ready to shout at the proper time, but
the pace was too strong for Senator, and
when within twenty yards OF the wire ne
broke and passed under it in a run. giving
the heat to Rolla in the remarkable time
of 2:24, Senator second and Carrie Bell
third. When the time was announced
Hugh Kirkendall protested that 1t was
half a second faster than by his and twenty
other watches, but the judges adhered TO
their decision and the time was recorded as
first announced. At this time Mr.. Villa ms,
that he had been fouled by the driver OF
t'arrie Bell at tho frat turn, but the clsln,
was disallowed, and the dr;ve OF the mare
cautioned to be more careful.
HEAT THREE.
The t~ heats had been so even that the
friends of Senator were still hopeful, and
backed their faith with their money once
more, although the sums bet were not so
large as in the preceding heats. As before
there was good start, and all three went
along nicely until the quarter was passed
then both Carrie and the Senator oroSe'
and Rolla showed then the way until the
three.nuarter pole was struck. In the
meantime Senator had not beeL idle, and
when the stretch was reached he was still
in the race and tr,tting in a ~ gait. AS
thev came down Rolla held his own IN mag
nifcent style, and for some reason WI
liams lost his head, threw Senator OIL MS
feet and ran him fully one hundred yards
This lost him the race, yet ne came IN at
the 1ank of Rolla, with the mare several
lengths back. This was the deciding heat
and was awarded to Rolla. Time, 2:26A
II should be mentioned that Roila trotted
the three heats without skip, and that II
was one of the prettiest and squarest con
tests that ever took place upon track II
Montana. There was, as is said above
considerable money changed hands, ou'
there was no growing. Every man VINO
hacked Senator knew that he would bt
driven for all he was worth. and even IL
defeat the loss of the money did not count
so much as the modification they felt II
having the pet OF Marcus Days stabi'
beaten.